Printing apparatus



May 15, 1923.

L. M. TODD. ET AL PR I NTING APPARATUS Filed March 10 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. L/BA/vus M. T000 BY CHARLES G. T/EFEL ATTORNEY May 15, 1923. I 1,454,914 M. TODD ETkAL PRINTING APPARATUS Filed Mam 10, 1922 s sheets-sheet 2 k FlRsT NATIONAL. BANK R0 CHEST ER. N.Y.

IAI'VI-TN'I'OR. LIBANUS M. T000 CHAR/.55 G. T/EFEL May 15, 1923.

L. M TODD ET AL PRINTING APPARATUS 1922 3 Shee ts-Sheet 1" Filed March Illlllllllllllr III" INVENTOR; L/aA/vus M. T000 BY CHARLES G. FIEFEL A TTORNEY Patented May 15, 1923.

LIBANUS M. TODD AND CHARLES G. TIEFEL, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO TODD PROTECTOGRAPH COMPANY, INC., OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

PRINTING APPARATUS.

Application filed March 10, 1922. Serial No. 542,693.

To a?! whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LIBANUS M. Tom) and CHARLES G. TIEFEL, citizens of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the.

county of Monroe and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful I m-' .provements in Printing Apparatus, of which by the invention can be applied to or embodied in known machines of the above character to adapt them to print in more limited spaces. Thus, for example, the invention is embodied in the present instance in conjunction with a machine shown and described in United States Letters Patent 1,138,330 to L. M. Todd andC. G. Tiefel of May 4th, 1915, by the addition of certain parts, and without substantial alteration in the original construction. To these and other ends the invention consists in certainimprovements and combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described,

the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawin s:

Fig. 1 is a si e view of the machine of said Letters Patent, having the invention applied thereto, portions-of the'machine being broken away to disclose operating parts.

ig. 2 is a top lan view of the machine base and the mec anism associated therewith.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 artly broken away and showing parts in di erent ,7 operating position.

Fig. 4 1s a view illustrating the printing work accomplished by the' improved machine. I y

. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 .of Fig. 1. Y Y

Fig. 6 is a 'view similar to Fig. 5 but showing the parts in different operating position. 1 a

' Fig. 7 is fa. sectional view on the line '7272 of partly broken away.

Fig. 8 is a sectional detail view of mechanism for releasing the work-holding devices between printing impressions.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 but show ing the parts in different operating position.

Fig. 10 is a sectional detail View of an auxiliary work-gripping and feeding means and parts immediately associated therewith for effecting a combined line and word spacing.

Fig. 11'is a sectional detail view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 10, but including additional parts, and showing the same in a different operating .position.

Fig. 12 is a detail view of the indicator or dial for selecting the type lines and releasing the work holding means.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several figures indicate the same parts.-

The invention is embodied in the present instance, as above stated, in conjunction with a machine of a well known type such as shown in said Letters Patent, comprising, generally speaking, a main frame supporting a type carrie which may be adjusted from one position to another along' the shaft in the frame to select one of a number of type lines for printing. The

type lines are arranged in spaced relation on a substantially cylindrical surface of the carrier, and the latter is rotated to carry the selected type intorolling, printing and feeding co-operation with a platen roller. The platen is rotatably supported on the frame, and during such rolling co-operation of the selected type and platen the work is simultaneously printed and 'fed a distance equal approximately to the length of the I type line. The surfaces of the type and platen are so constructed as to disrupt or shred the fibres of the work or: paper so that the ink applied b the type is thoroughly incorporated in t e fibres of the paper. I

The said patented machine is provided with an inking mechanism for applying to the type inks of'two or more different colors, in such a way, that certain limiting or designating -words* or other characters are printed in ink of one color while words representing units of value, on the other hand, are printed in ink of another color. This increasesthe difficulty 'of altering an in-' scription, as well -'understotuil in theart, particularly where. the alteration involves the platen.

using of longer words or of a greater number of words than was originally employed.

The present invention, while retaining all of the advantages of the said patented variety of machine, adapts the same to printing in a more limited space, and the invention is capable of being readily applied to such a machine by addition of certain parts hereinafter described. While shown in conjunction with a machine of the variety disclosed in said Letters Patent in the present instance by way of illustration, it is to be understood, however, that the invention is equally applicable to other types of apparatus of the same general character.

Generally. speaking, the. invention comprises mechanism acting between the rinting impressions of the machine to e ect a combined word and line spacing so that the words or characters comprising the inscription will be inclined at an angle to the lower margin of the paper, and with each word or impression partially overlapping the succeeding impression, the impressions being uniformly spaced from each other in a direction parallel with the lower margin of the .paper. The completed inscription will, therefore, occupy less space than if the words were printed one'after another in a straight line, and they will be readily legible, particularly where the printing types are italic or inclined in such a manner that, when printed at an angle to the general reading line of the whole impression the type or individual letters will be approximately vertical, or perpendicular to the lower margin of the paper.

The invention accomplishes these results by providing for the insertion of the work, such as a bank check, over the printing bed of a machine at an angle to the direction of printing movement of the type and platen,

so that the printing operation advances the check at an angle to the lower margin thereof. After each such printing and feeding movement corresponding to the impression of a word, the paper is moved in what may for convenience be called a reverse direction, but at an angle to and preferably for a shorter distance than the movement imparted to the work by the type carrier and In other words, the auxiliary feeding mechanism is operated between the printing impressions to not only counteract the feeding movement of the work by the impression of the type, but also to efiect the line spacing. This alternating forward and reverse movement of the check thus occurs each time a word is printed. with the result that when the operation to print an inscriptionis completed the inscription will appear as shown in Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings.

Referring more particularly to the drawbase 20 and the rest in a top 21 which'is hinged at 4, Figs. 5 and 7, to the base. Latches, a part of one of which is shown at 22, Figs. 2 and 3, co-operate with the hinges when the top is closed to hold the top against movement relative to the base during 'printing operations. The top of the base 20 is suitably constructed to serve as a' printing bed or table for the work, and is provided with openings through which parts hereinafter described extend or operate.

The hinged top is cut away as shown at 24 to provide a clearance through which the workcan pass on its way through the machine. The under side of the hinged top is provided with a shield 25 enclosing the mechanism contained in the top, this shield being preferably hinged at one side to the top and provided with an opening through Which the type referred to more particularly later on can co-operate with a platen 26. The platen 26 is rotatably supported between the arms of a swinging yoke 27, secured to. ashaft 28 journalled in the base of the machine. Mounted on the shaft 28 is an arm 29, a spring 30 being connected to hold the arm 29 against the periphery of a cam '31 secured to a shaft 32 extending longitudinally of and journalled in the walls of the top 21. Secured to the forward end of the shaft 32 is a gear 33 meshing with a gear 34 attached to the inner end of a shaft 35 journalled in a boss 36, (Fig. 6) on the side of the casing. The outer end of the shaft 35 is provided with a handle 37,- by means of which the shaft 35 may be rotated and this movement is transmitted by the gears 34 and 33 to the shaft 32. The gears are the same size and the shaft 32 is therefore given a complete rotation for each full turn of the handle 37 cumferential rows. represented generally by the numeral 41, Fig. 1. on the periphery of a plate 42 attached to the face of an element comprising portions 43 surrounding the shaft 32 and connected together by portion 44, the construction being such that the faces of the type are concentric to the shaft 32. The portion 44 is provided with a rib 45 engaging a longitudinal slot in the shaft 32 so that the type carrier may be shifted lengthwise of the shaft while rotation of the shaft relative to -the type carrier is prevented.

Loose on the shaft 32 and adjacent the ends 43 of the type carrier are the armsof a yoke 46 (Figs. 1, 5 and 6) provided with a handle 47 whereby the yoke and the type carrier therein may be shiftedto difl'erent positions along the shaft. This shifting movement is to bring any line of type 41 in alinement with the platen 26, a pointer 48 rigid with the handle 47 co-operating with The type to be printed from are in cirings, part of the mechanism is mounted in a the usual index or scale 49 (see Fig. 12) to 1% or normal word or other matter represented by the y The platen 26 is normally held in a lowered position so as not to interfere with the insertion of the paper, but when the machine is operated to print the cam 31 will rock the arm 29 and thereby the shaft 28 to raise the platen into position to'co-operate with the t pe slightly before the type engage the p aten. The platen is held in this position long enough to print from the entire type .line, and as the end of the line passes over the platen the cam 29 will release the platen and the spring 30 will then operate to return the platen to its lowered osition. The mec anism for inking the type comprises rollers 51' and 52 supported in axial alinement, and engaged by the type lines 41 as the type carrier is rotated. The rollers are of felt or other suitable material, and are preferably supplied with inks of different colors, usually red on the roller 51 and black on the rollere52. The roller 52 inks the type corresponding to the positions 53, Fig. 12, on the index, while the roller 51 inks the type for printing the words 54. As previou's ly stated, the faces of the type lines 41 and platen 26 have their co-operating faces constructed so as to disrupt the fibres of the paper as the ink is applied, thereby causing the ink to penetrate and be thoroughly incorporated in the fibres of the paper.

In order to prevent the type carrier and platen from feeding the work irregmlarly the machine is provided with what is for convenience called a tension device, which during the printing operation has a dragging-or retarding effect to prevent the work from moving too far under the momentum given it by the type carrier and-platen. This tension device comprises an element 101 centrally pivoted between the arms of a yoke 55 secured to a shaft 56 journalled in the baseof the machine. At its forward. end the shaft 56 is formed towards the center of the machine as shown at 57, Fig. 9, and the end of this formed portion is secured in an element 58. In alinement with the formed port on 57 and likewise secured in the element 58 is a continuation 59 of the shaft which has a formed portion extending upward through an opening 60 in the top of the machine base. At its upper end the formed portion 59 is beveled as indicated at 61 to (to-operate with a cam surface 62, Fig. 1. on the forward end of theyoke 46. When the type selecting handle 47 is moved to set the pointer 48 in alinement with the word printing movement.

Release 102, Fig. 12, the cam surface 62 will engage the bevel portion 61 and act to rock the shaft 56 downward against the tension of a spring (not shown). As the type selector is moved away from the Release position the spring will return the shaft 56 to its ori inal or normal position.

Rot-ata ly supported by the side plates of the element 101 is a pair of knurled rollers 65 and a single knurled wheel 66. In the normal position of the tension device these wheels rest against the lower side of the shield 25, or if paper has been inserted they hold it against the shield and thereby retard the movements of the paper. When the type selector has moved to the Release position as before mentioned, and the shaft tion is completed a return of the type selector to that position will free the paper so that it may be readily removed. As will be explained later on, means are provided in the improved machine for actuating this tension mechanism to free the paper after each impression so as to permit it to be shifted for combined line and word spacmg.

In inserting the paper it is pushed into the slot 24 so that its inner end will be above the platen and adjusted so that its right hand end or margin will be in contact with an upwardly turned portion 67 of a paper support 68. The paper support 68 is in two pieces, one movable relative to the other to accommodate checks of different lengths, and both adjustable as a unit to permit spacing to different positions along portion of the casing and above the slot 24 is an indicator 69 provided with'fingers 70 indicating the position .in which the paper must be inserted to have the printing fall on the desired line. A

From the immediately'foregoing it will be seen that the inserted paper will lie in the machine with its lower margin at an angle to the axis of the platen 26. When the machine is operated to print a word the. type carrier and platen will move the paper at an angle to the lower margin or in a diagonal direction.

After each operation to print a word and the type and platen have been moved out of ment imparted to it by the printing couple and preferably a shorter distance than the printing is tofall. Mounted on the upper llll' p The mechanism for effecting this backward or reverse movement comprises a block "('3 secured to one end of 53 73 comprises a resilient member 74, the other and of the member 74 beingfastened to a plate 75 slidably mounted in a slot 76 in the top of the machine base. Secured to the under side of the shield 25 above described is a slide 103. The plate 75 is given areciprocating movement in the slot 76 at each printing operation of the machine, and during what for convenience will be called its back- Ward movement-that is, its movement in the direction opposite the movement imparted to the paper by the printing couple, the block 73 will be held in such a position that its upper surface, which may be covered with rubber or felt, will press the paper against the slide 103 and move it along the slide in the direction 'just mentioned. Before the plate 75 starts to move back to its starting point the block 73 will be lowered by its resilient support 74 and held out of contact with the paper until it starts its next backward or feeding movement.

The mechanism for thus effecting the raised and lowered positions of the block preferably a member'77 secured to the top of the base, provided with beveled edges 78 and 79, (Figs. 10 and 11). The member 74 is also provided directly under the block 73 with a member 104 formed U-shaped so as to provide an arm 80 having beveled edges 81 and 82 for co-operation with the edges 78 and 79. When the printing operation has been completed and the block 73 starts on its backward/or feeding movement, the edge 81 will be engaged by the edge 79, as shown in Fig. 11, and the block 73 thus raised to a position where its surface will co-operate with the slide 103 to grip the paper and carry it along with it. This raised position of the block 73 is main- .tained during the entire backward movemerit by the member 77, overthe top surface of which the arm 80 slides. When the backward or feeding movement of the block 73 has been completedQthe edge 82 will have cleared the edge 78 of the member 77, and the arm 80, due to the resiliency of the member 74 and the weight of the block 73, will drop down slightly, as shown in Fig. 7. 7 When the reverse or forward move- 'ment of the block 73 now starts, the edge 82 will be engaged by the edge 78, as shown in Fig. 10, causing the block 73 to be lowered into a position where it will not grip the work, and this lowered position is maintained during-the entire forward movement, due to the arm 80 passing over the under side of the member 77. a 1

The mechanism for actuating the plate 75 and thus the block 73 comprises preferably an arm 83 pivotally secured at one. end to the plate 75 by the stud 106, and pivotally 'secured at its other end by a stud 105 in the base 20. Pivotally secured to the under side "of the top of the base is a lever 84-, formed the lever 84 by a link 88, the link 88 being pivoted at both its ends. The lever 87 is also formed so as to project upward and operate through an opening 112 in the top of the base. and is formed again to obtain a horizontally disposed end 89, to which is secured a formed arm 90 (Fig. 5) provided with a camming edge 91 co-operating with a cam 92 secured to the side of the cam 86. A link 93 connects the lever 87 and the arm 83. being pivotally secured at either end. Thus any movement of the lever 84 is transmitted to the arm 83 by means of link 88, lever 87 and link 93, and any movement of the lever 87 is transmitted to the arm by the to the arm 83 to move the plate 75 forward. At the end of the printing operation further rotation of theshaft 32 causes the cam 92 to engage the edge 91 and act to move the lever 87, which movement will be transmitted to the arm 83, causing it to move the plate 75 backward. It willbe seen that when the lever 87 is moved the lever 83 will be.moved with it and thus returned to its starting position. In like manner the lever 87 is restored to its starting position due to the movement of the lever 84 when engaged by the cam 86. The above construction for moving the feeding block 73 has been found practical and satisfactory in use,

but the same result may obviously be obtained by various modifications of this construction.

As above stated, the machine is provided with a tension device? which, during the printing operation has a dragging or retarding effect to prevent the work from being fed too far. t isobviously necessary to remove this tension on the work during the backward or feeding movement of the block 73. The mechanism for accomplishing this is as follows:

The end 89 of the lever 87 is provided with an opening consistin of two circular holes 94 and 95 connected by a neck 98 narrower than the diameter of the holes. A pin 96 provided with a rounded head is slidably carried in a sleeve 99 (Figs. 8 and 9) secured to the top of the base 20, and operates through the opening in the end 89, the holes 94 and 95 being large enough to permit the head of the pm to'pass through them but the neck 98, while wide enough to permit passage of the pin shank, is not as wide as the head of the pin. The pin 96 projects below the sleeve 99, and co-operates with the element 58; At the start of the printing operation the lever 87 is in the position shown in Fig. 2, and the pin 96 is in the hole 95, as shown in Fig. 2. In this position the element 58, which is now in its normal position, will hold the pin raised to a position where the bottom of the head of the pin will be slightly above the under surface of the end 89, as shown in Fig. 8. When the printing operation is now begun the neck 98 and the hole 94, due to the movement of the lever 87 caused by the action of the cam 86, will be moved towards the pin. The sides of the holes 95 and 94 are bevel-ed, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, so as to form camming surfaces with which the head of the pin may co-operate, so that when the neck 98 is now moved towards the pin the pin will be raised, due to the camming action of the beveled side of the hole 95 against the head of the pin, until the bottom of the head of the pin has cleared the top surface of the end 89. In

this position the bottom'end of the pin is held away from the element 58. Further movement of the lever 87 will cause the neck 98 to be moved past the pin and the pin to be received by the hole 94. To insure the pins dropping into the hole 94 at this point at least to such an extent that the bottom of the head will fall below the top surface of the end 89, a leaf spring 97 is provided secured to the top of the base 20, and so positioned that it will engage the head of the pin as the pin is received by the hole 94, and exert a slight pressure downward upon the pin. The downward movement of the pin will, of course, be limited by the element 58. When the printing operation has been completed and the backward or feeding movement of the plate 75 is about to begin, the

pin 96 will be in the position last described,

- to be rocked and the rollers 65 and 66 to he lowered. This lowered position of the pin 96 and consequently of the rollers. and 66 is maintained during the entire backward or feeding movement of the plate 75 by means of the neck 98, which moves over the head of the in during this backward movement. on this movement has been I completed the hole 95 will be directly over the pin 96, as shown in Fig. 2, inwhich osition the element 58 will befree to be roc ed 13 the action of the spring above mentioned, t, as returning the rollers 65 and 66 to their normal position, and the pin 96 to its starting position.

Operation: The operation of the machine has been described, in connection with the explanation of its construction, so'that but a brief summary is required. The indicator handle 47 having been moved into register with the word Release at the bottom of the dial plate, (Fig. 12) and the work-holding rollers 65 and 66 of the tension device thereby lowered to inactive position, the work or check is inserted over the printing bed to a position in which its-right-han'd end rests against the locating portion 67 of the paper support 68, and with the line on which the inscription -is to be made between the' fingers 70 of the indicator 69. As handle in conjunction with the latter to simultaneously print the work and feed the same in the direction of the words shown in Fig. 4, that is to say, at an inclination to the lower margin of the check. After each such printing and feeding movement the auxiliary feeding device comprising the block 73 comes into operation and moves the check in a backward direction at such an angle to the feeding movement imparted by the printing couple as to efi'ect both the word and line spacing. The result is that the words all commence substantially on a line parallel with the lower margin of the check and are uniformly spaced from one another along said imaginary line, as shown in Fig. 4. When.

the desired inscription has been fully printed, handle 47 is again moved to Release and the work may be withdrawn from the machine. As a result, the words comprising the inscription are printed on the check in a compact and legible fashion, and obviously in a much less space longitudinally of the check than would be the case if the words were arranged end to end each other.

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a printing couple operable to print upon and move the check in one direction, of devices operable to move the check in the opposite direction and at an angle to the first movement, and means for in alinement with.

effecting operations of said printing couple and said devices. I

2. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with a printing couple operable to print and move the work in one direction, of. devices operable to move the paper a lesser distance in the opposite direction and at an angle to the movement impartedto it by the printing couple, and operating neehanism for automatically and alternately operating the printing couple and said devices.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a type carrier and platen operable to print and feed the .work, of devices for moving the work between impressions to effect a combined line spacing and word spacing, and operating mechanism for effecting the operations ofsaid devices and the'operations of the type carrier and platen.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combinafnpn with a rotatable platen, of a type carrier provided with type forms for printing the various words used in expressing monetary values, devices for effecting rolling engagement of any desired one of the type forms and the platen to print and feed the paper, devices operable after each impression to position the work for the next impression to start below and in horizontal alinement with the last impression, and operating mechanism foralternately operating said devices and the printing members.

5. In a machine ofthe class described, the

combination with a platen, of a type carrier provided with a series of type forms, said carrier being adjustable to set any desired type form in printing relation with the platen and movable in engagement with the platen to rint and shift the paper in one direction, evices operable to shift the-paper ashorter distance in the opposite direction and at an angle to the first movement, and means for efiecting the operations of said devices and the aforesaid movements of thetype carrier and platen.

6. In a machinaof the class-described, the combination with a platen, of a type carrier provided with wordtype forms, said carrier being adjustable to set any desired type form in printing relation with. the platen and movable in engagement with the platen to print and feed the paper in one direction, devices operable to move the paper a shorter distance inthe opposite direction and at an angle to the first movement, a main n'red type form in (ill operatin mechanism, and connections for alternate y efiecting an operation of the type carrier and platen and an operation of said devices at each operation of the main operating mechanism.

, 7. In a'machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable platen, of a type carrier provided with word type forms,

, said carrier being adjustable to set any depn inting relation withtheplaten and mova le in rolling engage- .ment with the platen to print and carry the check over the "platen, devices operable to move the check a shorter-.rl'istance in the opp0S1i'BdH'eCi/1OH and at an angle to the first movement, and operating mechanism for efy the printing operations said carrier being adjustable to set any desired type form in printing relation with the platen and rotatable 1n engage; "ment with the platen to print and feed the paper, devices operable to move the check a shorter distance in the opposite direction and at an angle to the first movement, and operating mechanism for eifecting alternately and automatically the printing operations and the operations of said devices.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable platen, of a type carrier provided with type forms for printing the various words used in writing amounts, said carrier being adjustable to set any desired form opposite the platen and movable in rolling engagement with the type carrier and platen to print and feed the Work in one direction, devices operable to feed thecheck in the opposite direction and at an angle to the direction of the move- I ment imparted by the operation of the type carrier and platen, a main operating mechanism, and, connections for successively operating said devices and moving the type carrier over the platen at each operation of said mechanism. i

10. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a printing couple operable to print and simultaneously shift the paper in one direction, of a'member 1 .tuounted for reciprocating movement at an rection to shift the paper a shorter distance in the opposite direction and at an angle to the movement imparted to it by the printing couple.

11. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a type carrier and a platen operable in rolling engagement to print and feed the work in one direction, of a member mounted for reciprocatory movement at an angle to the direction of movement imparted to the paper by the" printing couple, a main operating mechanism, connections for efiecting a complete reciprocation of the member and actuating the printing couple at each operation of the main operating mechanism, a paper slide, and means for holding the member in feeding relation with the paper 'slideduring movement of the member in one direction and out, of such eng' ment during movement in the other direction, whereby'to efiect movement of the paper a Shorter dispaper gripper carried by the sliding mem# her, a paper slide co-operating with the gripper, devices for effecting a reciprocation of the sliding member at each operation of the operating shaft, means for holding the gripper in feeding relation with the paper slide during the movement of the gripper in one direction and out of said relation during movement in the opposite direction, thereby effecting a combined line and word spacing between impressions.

13. In a machine of the class described, a platen, an operatingshaft, a type carrier provided with different type forms and adjustable along the shaft to set any desired form opposite the platen, means for effecting rotation of the shaft and carrier to move the selected form over the platen to print and feed the paper forward, a paper slide, a member mounted for sliding movement at an angle to the platen, apaper gripper carried by the sliding member, a lever and connections for operating the sliding member, means carried by the shaft for actuating said lever and connections, devices for holding the gripper in cooperating relation with the paper slide during movement of the sliding member in one directionwhereby to move the paper backward and at an angle to the platen after each impression, said means holding the gripper out of such relation during move ment of the slidingmember in the other direction.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a printing couple operable t print upon and move the check in one direction, of means for moving the work relative to the printing couple between impressions to effect a combined line spacing and word spacing, paper, tension devices effective during operations of the printing couple, and means actuated by the operating mechanism for rendering the paper tension devices ineffective between operations of the printing'couple.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a printing couple operable to print and move the work in one direction, of devices operable to move the paper a lesser distance in the opposite direction and at an angle to the movement imparted to it by the printing couple, an

operating mechanism for automatically and alternately operating the printing couple and said devices, paper tension devices effective during printing operations of the printing couple, and means actuated by the operating mechanism for rendering the paper tension devices ineffective between operations of the printing couple.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a platen, of a type carrier provided with a series of type forms, said carrier being adjustable to set an desired type form in printing relation witli the platen, and movable in engagement with the platen to print and feed the paper in one direction, a type selector for effecting adjustment of the type carrier, and a mainoperatingmechanism for effecting the printing and feeding operations, normally effective paper tension devices, devices actuated by the type selector to render said tension devices ineffective to permit insertion and removal of the check, and means for operating said devices by movement of the main operating mechanism to render said devices ineffective between printing impressions.

In testimony whereof we afiix our slgnatures.

LIBANUS M. TODD. CHARLES G; TIEFEL. 

